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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

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  • @stammy. This morning I chose to wake up at 5am and do work for about 2 hours. It worked, I closed out two tickets in a system. #
  • @Stammy My pup woke me up barking a lot this morning. I ended up putting two futon mattresses over his pen and he got quiet. in reply to Stammy #
  • @sanjay @colinake As a former SGA rep: you'd be surprised how much SGA pays for that it probably shouldn't. #
  • RT: @krelnik: Sumerians Look On In Confusion As God Creates World by @TheOnion: http://bit.ly/5JKVm8 /via @jlweiss #
  • Got the GT Foundation annual report. Not only were the GT Student Foundation's numbers better, their report was easier to read in a pdf. #
  • @mikeschinkel @colinake I noticed it earlier and thought that it was a rendering he made with Avatar coming out. Closer inspec says just hdr #
  • I just laughed way out loud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R31ge09jaXw Google can make you a superhero (or super villain) #
  • 2 decades of the internet. I switched from BBSes to the internet in 98. http://bit.ly/64YTon #
  • When I couldn't find drivers 4 my 1st digital camera for Win, tried Linux, exprmntl drivers kinda work, with some postproc. 320×240, ouch #
  • Too much cookie cake on Christmas eve lunch. Sugar crashing… now. #
  • Merry Chrismtmas. My lil nephews are running around on Santa Claus's bikes #
  • My youngest nephew pronounces the TR in Truck as an F. Catches me off guard with his new ambulance that he thinks is a firetruck #
  • Ho ho ho! Win a Macbook Pro from @dealsplus for Christmas. Details here: http://bit.ly/7kMWCB #
  • Setting up electronics post Christmas lunch nap. Nephews are still asleep. Didn't catch their attn with Muppet Christmas Carol. #
  • @Stammy a 3 SSD striped raid sounds awesomely fast! #
  • @skalnik for a bike, I'd suggest finding an old school 27" 10 speed road bike. A steel frame doesn't hurt as much as AL in the ATL #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

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  • Home Depot doesn't seem to sell Christmas lights in a Net any more w/o buying in bulk. Need new outdoor lights. #
  • If your computer's human interface was human. The real human interface. http://phresh.gr/2009/12/real-human-interface/ #
  • So, even though I use Google's dns servers, @comcast redirects my page not found to theirs. This is concerning. I don't want. #
  • Got word that I passed the 2010 Comptia Linux+ Certification. #
  • Startup groupies! @pfreet @colinake #
  • Reading the info on the Nexus One release. So happy I don't ahve an iphone android yet. #
  • $GE is up $0.10 since the conference call waiting period has started #
  • My standby group got called for Fulton county jury duty. Yay civic duty. #
  • RT: @Gomeler: Photoshop autolevels makes me look pro x_x – I do this too #
  • Of to jury duty. Do they have free wifi in fulton county? #
  • Jury duty video, "get your summons in the mail and show up, it's your civic duty". Um I'm here already? Starting with 1.5hr break, wtf. #
  • Blog post on TEDxPeachtree a week and a half ago is up http://ratedsar.com/wp/2009/tedxpeachtree-what-happened/ #
  • When in a fight, the secret is submission. Control a wrist / person and you're "untouchable" @pfreet @lance @colinake @mahoneyone #
  • @colinake @pfreetn Pls <4.When a group attacks is to take first 2 in a really intimidating way. Also, adrenaline can help you catch punches. #
  • Jury Duty. 2 hours in. Just sitting since checking in. Bureaucratic Government efficiency in action. #
  • Lady running jury duty "I left my glasses at home, I can not see" #
  • @sanjay Shouldn't take long to defrag an empty drive ever. Good file systems rarely need defragmenting anyway #ext4 #reiserfs #
  • @themoneymaven $NVDA has gone crazy today on the $INTC lawsuit #
  • @timdorr For heat, just set up a heat pump from the server room. Good excuse to bring ethanol and copper into the office. 70* computers :-) #
  • @pfreet @colinake If using russian surplus isn't private, then the Russians sure have sponsored a lot of wars. #lordofwar #ak47 in reply to pfreet #
  • Developing on the droid? Are you using Java? Why not scripting with Python / Perl? #
  • I have a Remington Microscreen2 – seems to do the trick. Battery boost bc I added custom capacitors @ajaimk @stammy @ pfreet #
  • Puppy does not like model train going around the Christmas tree. 2 hours later, starting to get ok with it. @stammy @colinake #
  • Neat. Microbrial artwork. http://www.nextnature.net/?p=4234 #

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TEDxPeachtree What Happened

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What If? you could attend a conference where the theme was thinking outside of the box about technology, entertainment, design, and solving world problems. What if you get 100 actively involved, interesting people together from a city together?

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First, I want to go ahead and thank all of the organizers, speakers, sponsors, and other attendees at the event. You created an excellent environment for the people of Atlanta to see new ideas.

The Speakers and Their Speeches

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  • Not needing 3d glasses to see 3d files (like Avatar) was neat because the presenter showed a normal looking LCD that had a second layer, adding depth to the picture. The viewing angle could be rough, but it was pretty neat.
  • Mike McQuary\’s,  What if gasoline were $5 a gallon? was a speech about how our lives change when fossil fuel becomes expensive.
  • Josh Elder presented on Bringing Comics to the Classroom to better education.
  • The American Healthcare system\’s failure to compete in terms of innovation by Dr. Ross Mason
  • Hip-hop\’s effect on the world in terms on Non Violence by Daddy-O
  • The Adams, presenting WaterBrick to deliver food, water, and shelter.
  • Painting on Water – getting in touch with your roots- by Amy Lee Segami
  • Bring the excitement back into travel by Hollis Gillespie
  • An Entreprenuerial Look at being a Musician by star violinist Robert McDuffie
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My Favorite Discussions

The first discussion that I felt passionate about was McQ\’s discussion on $5 gasoline and touting the electric car. I disagreed with his speech on a major level when he suggested that the e-car is the \”right tool for the job\” to go to the local grocery (which he later sent me his marketing material on that agrees with me. I really wish that his discussion would have headed more toward the eventual demise of suburbia and commuting in general, and a realization that the automobile has only been around for about 100 years.

I got to talk to Josh Elder about different ideas with education and my work and experience with Talented and Gifted programs at Roswell High School and where I see students being able to learn and extend their learnings beyond basic media. I really liked how he shows that comics can help overcome learning disabilities. The problem is, is the comic funny or do educational comics become the how to evacuate and airplane comic.

Ross Mason\’s speech on healthcare was particularly politically relevant. Ross suffered a head injury during a triathlon that his insurance company somehow claimed was preexisting (triathlon and paralysis?) He pointed out that the \”Eastern\” medicine view in China leads to a 50% of people with his condition walking again, but in America, that is less than 1%. By being holistic and more full time (weeks of direct physical therapy instead of a day a week.) I\’m glad that he didn\’t need insurance as much because he has been in private equity and venture capital.

WaterBrick

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Probably because I spoke with the Adams more, but this was a very interesting new venture inspired by Jacques Cousteau\’s son as a way to reduce PET on the 8th continent. My only concern would be leeching issues. The stack-ability was a fun tangible part too.

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Negative Criticisms

  • Some of the presenters had overly complicated powerpoint presentations that should not survive any high school or college presentation, much less a professional presentation. People need to learn not to put books of text on slides. It\’s not getting read. (just like this blog, jab)
  • The flexible LED screen was very low DPI.
  • Watching online TED videos seems like a relative waste of meeting time compared with live presenters.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13

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  • Despite my best light sanding efforts, I still can't manage to get my rear rotor to clear the convex part of the trichoid #13b #rx7 #
  • $NVDA up 14% on news that $INTC is getting out of netbook graphics #
  • @colinake your 404s seem to be apache mod_redrewrite related as your blog is up, just friendly names don't seem to be in reply to colinake #
  • @TheMoneyMaven I think you've been seeing the wrong types of girls. The best ones are so independent that they hate being paid for, #
  • New post: New Puppie : Midnite #
  • Introducing the new member of my family, Black Lab Midnite http://ratedsar.com/wp/?p=245 #
  • I finally took the time to fix my server's virtualhost properties to allow htaccess files. http://ratedsar.com #
  • Apparently I could have stayed short of the market longer and made 3x as much money. $nvda equalized more than I expected. #
  • Even though my @comcast connection reads 15mbps, it seems that @youtube is taking forever to load videos. What's up with that? #
  • @aceonline Think the @comcast is net-non-nuetrality "encouraging" the use of ondemand and now Hulu instead of @youtube #conspiracytheory in reply to aceonline #
  • Looking for big stock market news to follow tomorrow. Today was an interesting reaction to Monday. #
  • Having nephews is definitely a fun experience. I taught mine to blow straw wrappers recently. @Stammy @sanjay #
  • The futures markets swung -10 last night and are swing +5 tonight. That's crazy! #
  • Omg, Midi went to sleep in his bed and his crate on his own tonight #puppy #finally #
  • Midi went to sleep in his bed and his crate on his own tonight #puppy #finally #
  • The new Thunderbird 3 resembles a browser more than a mail client. Crazy http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10411854-12.html #
  • @timdorr, you can sponsor me at the Thorium, Uranium, Plutonium, or Tritium if it makes you happier. #
  • This market has wanted to close higher all day $nvda $sso Made a quick few bucks on $rwc on float trade. #
  • @Gomeler talk to @stephenfleming, he can help make both you and the school happy. Typically there aren't huge monetization issues. #
  • Previous explanations have been that GaTech typically doesn't care unless it's revo. If it's your db proj, you should be good @gomeler #
  • Virtualbox doesn't seem perform that great with SW Raid. Or when #puppy Midi is chewing on the wires. #
  • Problem painting acrylic on ceramic, if you heat dry a layer, the glass stays warm, so the paint dries on the brush #
  • @hkmr re: Hard Product in Atlanta. The problem in ATL is funding, factories cost money. But there are @Wheego @AmericanMaglev @vybealert in reply to hkmr #
  • http://twitpic.com/szunr – My Secret Santa gift for a lucky Reddit-or I painted it :-) #
  • @StephenFleming For biking, I always found the secret was a linered Tobogann that covered head and ears along with a leather jacket. in reply to StephenFleming #
  • @colinake @pfreet The amount of toxic materials women apply to their bodies is ridic. Nail polish, hair spray etc. #
  • I <3 my reddit.com secret santa who gave me great gifts on http://redditgifts.com this makes reddit really special for me. #
  • RT: @hnshah: "The Internet is more about people than it is about technology." Reid Hoffman #tedxsv #

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New Puppy : Midnite

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To join the ranks of many other 23 year old guys out there (I\’m thinking Waterski and Startup.)

Well, technically he is my parents\’ puppy (which I made sure to clarify,) but he is more attached to me. Really attached, like if I get 10 feet away from him he either wimpers or runs to catch up to me.

I\’ve never had a puppy before, all of my previous dogs have been 3 years old before we got them. This is also my first male dog.

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The first week has been challenging. As the one person in the house that he reports to the most, sometimes I want my space. And he can\’t stand to sleep too far away from me (we\’re moving his crate a few inches every night.) Similarly, as a puppy he has some instincts that I have to work on curving, such as his need to bark back at any strange sound he hears (raking the leaves) and to remember to go to the bathroom outside and not go on the carpet (too often… I spoil him sometimes or the good sofas.)

He also likes chewing on my toes, and recently, my socks. Tonight I was putting my shoes on to take him for a walk and my sock went missing between the time that I picked it up and put one shoe on.

Midnite is the name he got from his previous owner (shortened to the geek Midi — well, maybe when his bark gets to sounding better — is Dog a midi synthesized instrument? It\’s appropriate because my mom can\’t see him at all. He has a distinct black lab look, with a small white chest hair area.  He\’s 6 months old… has big legs, but I can still sprint faster than him.

So far he doesn\’t pick up tennis balls, but plays with a squeaky toy. He tore up a guitar chew toy, but loves socks (black socks.) Eating a carpet is something to train not to do as well.
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